Mineralogical
Society of America
MONOGRAPH
Metamorphic Phase
Equilibria
and
Pressure-Temperature-Time
Paths
by
Frank S. Spear
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, New York
e-mail: spearf@rpi.edu
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Metamorphic Phase Equilibria and Pressure-Temperature-Time
Paths is a monograph on metamorphic petrology written by Frank
S. Spear and published by the Mineralogical Society of America.
The book introduces concepts at an introductory level, and provides
development to a graduate student level, so that the book may
be used (selectively) in a variety of courses.
A list of chapters includes:
- An Introduction to Metamorphism and Metamorphic Processes
- The Metamorphic Facies
- Heat Flow and Metamorphism
- Crystal Chemistry of Rock-forming Minerals
- Composition Space: Graphical and Algebraic Analysis
- Homogeneous Phase Equilibria
- Activity Models for Phases of Petrologic Importance
- Heterogeneous Phase Equilibria
- Phase Relations in the System SiO2-Al2O3-CaO-Na2O-K2O-H2O
(CKNASH): Model Systems for Pelites, Quartzo-feldspathic Gneisses
and Anatexis
- The Metamorphism of Pelites
- The Metamorphism of Mafic Rocks
- The Metamorphism of Siliceous Dolomites (Calc-silicates)
- Metamorphism of Ultramafic and Cordierite-Anthophyllite Rocks
- Oxides and Sulfides in Regional Metamorphism
- The Calculation of Metamorphic Phase Equilibria I: Geothermometry
and Geobarometry
- The Calculation of Metamorphic Phase Equilibria II: P-T-X-M
Phase Relations
- The Origin and Interpretation of Zoned Metamorphic Minerals
- The Determination of Fluid Composition from Mineral-fluid
Equilibria and Fluid Inclusions
- The Flow of Fluids during Metamorphism
- Temperature-time Histories: Radiogenic Isotopes in Metamorphism
- Metamorphic P-T paths and Tectonic Evolution: Examples
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